Legal loopholes draw youths to drugs sold in coops, malls

Around 700 Filipino domestics repatriated

Ministry of Interior’s Acting Undersecretary Lieutenant General Essam Al-Nahham visited Al-Abdali border post on Sunday.

The visit came in implementation of directives of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, according to a press statement by the Ministry’s Public Relations and Security Media Department.

Al-Nahham conveyed Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah’s greetings to all personnel and employees at the ministry, as part of spreading the spirit of one family and increasing interaction and strengthen bonds among the Ministry’s staff and employees, the statement said.

Al-Nahham toured the post and inspected action mechanisms through the newly installed state-of-the-art technology cameras. He also examined the restoration of military men’s housing units as well as the expansion made at the post. (KUNA)

KUWAIT CITY, June 18: About 20 psychotropic substances which are being promoted by drugs dealers and sold over the counter in cooperative societies commercial centers are being abused by youth taking advantage of the legal loophole, reports Al-Jarida daily.

The daily added, those who consume these substances cannot be punished because they are not on the list of drugs banned by law.

According to security sources ‘addicts’ have shifted to these drugs after meth was classified as a narcotic substance.

Sources say meetings are held by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Health and personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department to include these substances on the list of drugs which are banned by law.

It is also reported attempts are underway to prevent the entry of such drugs into the country and withdraw them from the shelves of cooperative societies and commercial malls.

700

maids

repatriated:

The Home Employment Department upon instructions from the Director-General of the General Department for Residence Affairs facilitated the departure of 700 Filipino domestic workers between May 12, 2018 and just a few days before the Eid-Al-Fitr, reports Al-Anba daily quoting security sources.

The daily said, these workers were involved in some ‘misunderstandings’ with their employers and had shown their desire to return home.

The daily added the department after completing all procedures, ensured there were no cases against them and also made sure that all their financial dues were settled.

Lover’s revenge:

Police have arrested a young Kuwaiti woman for damaging a car which was in the parking lot of a hotel, reports Al-Anba daily.

The daily added, the woman called the Operations Room of the Interior Ministry and complained that the youth had vandalized a parked car.

When police reached the spot, the youth denied the charge and later it was discovered that the complainant and the young man were dating and following an argument, she got of the car of her boyfriend and damaged the Director General of Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad paid an inspection tour to a number of fire stations accompanied by Deputy Director General for Firefighting Affairs Sector Major General Jamal Bader Belheis

car which was parked in the parking lot.

This was confirmed when police checked the CCTV footage of a camera installed in the hotel.

The daily did not give more details.

‘Ration’ food seized:

Customs officers at the Salmi border post recently foiled the attempt of an expatriate to smuggle out of the country subsidized foodstuff, reports Al-Anba daily.

and Director of Public Relations and Media Brigadier Khalil AlAmeer.

According to a press statement issued by KFSD, Lieutenant General Al-Mekrad conveyed greetings on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr from the Deputy Premier and Minister

The daily added the man is a trucker and was leaving Kuwait for an Arab country.

The contraband and the trucker have been referred to authorities.

Drugs with woman:

Police have arrested a young Jordanian woman for possessing and consuming drugs, reports Al-Rai daily.

The woman was ordered to pull over for reckless driving in Salmiya. When police asked her for her driving licence and car

of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh to firefighters.

He praised the efforts and sacrifices of the firefighters as well as their presence and dedication to their duty instead of being with their loved ones during Eid Al-Fitr holidays.

registration, they sensed she was abnormal.

Police then seized from her three pieces of hashish and referred her to the General Department for Drugs Control.

In another unrelated incident, police have arrested a Kuwaiti man for possessing 112 narcotic pills.

He was also initially arrested for reckless driving. Police records show he was wanted by law for failing to pay KD 11,000 debt.